Historical Sports Events Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 6
On July 20, 1858, about 1,500 fans in New York were the first to pay an admission charge to watch which sport?
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baseball
In which city were the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 with 311 male competitors?
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athens
In which Norway city did Dick Button win the world figure skating title on February 29, 1952, eight days after his Olympic gold?
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oslo
In which country, whose capital is Kinshasa, was the 1974 Ali-Foreman 'Rumble In The Jungle' held?
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zaire
What 'modern' event did Gosta Lilliehook win in 1912, despite not finishing better than 3rd in any of the five sports?
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pentathlon
Which event was first won by John McDermott in 1897 on Patriots' Day?
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boston marathon
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